Șugag

Commune in Alba, Romania

(2020–2024) Constantin Jinar^[1] (PNL)Area

253.11 km² (97.73 sq mi)Elevation

500 m (1,600 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

2,602 • Density10/km² (27/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Vehicle reg.ABWebsitehttps://primariasugag.ro

Șugag (German: Schugag; Hungarian: Sugág) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Arți (Arctelep), Bârsana (Barzonatelep), Dobra (Dobratelep), Jidoștina (Jidostinatelep), Mărtinie (Martiniatelep), Șugag and Tău Bistra (Vartótelek).

The commune is traversed by the river Sebeș. It is located 43 km (27 miles) from Alba Iulia.^[3]

Natives

Zachary DeLorean, father of American automotive executive John DeLorean, was born and raised in Șugag.

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Monografie turistică Șugag" (PDF) (in Romanian). Retrieved May 23, 2020.